Tips on Keeping Your iPad Data Safe
By Gina on April 30, 2010 | Computer Security, iPad, MobileMe, Find My iPad, Safari
iPad is a new toy for users which is also a mini-computer that holds their personal and private information in e-mail messages, contact lists, photos and etc. That is why you have to think how to keep it secure that no one could use your private information for their malicious intentions.
Jason Rouse, principal security consultant at Cigital claimed: “You’re essentially carrying around a complete copy of much of your digital data” with the iPad.
There are few suggestions of how you can make sure the security of your iPad. First, lock your iPad. The main idea of this recommendation is to think about the four-digit code you want to use to unlock your iPad when you turn it on or wake it up. It is also suggested that users set their iPads to erase all data if someone enters the wrong code 10 times. If you cause your data erase by accident you can always to restore it by syncing your device with your computer.
Second, find or disable a lost or stolen device. It is recommended to sign up to for MobileMe service because it has an option called “Find My iPad ” that can help users locate a lost device. This feature can show you an approximate location of your lost property on a map.
The third tip is a suggestion to use many, complex passwords for online services. And the last one you can use by making sure your iPad's security is to delete history, cookies and cache in Safari. If you do not want that anyone know your private information you've searched at your browser you can keep all this private by deleting your Safari browser’s web history, cookies and cache.
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